Welcome to the site of RegWatchEurope

We are a network of independent external advisory bodies that play a significant role in scrutinising the impacts of new legislation. We challenge and advise our respective governments on various aspects of better regulation and on the overall regulatory burden of legislation.

To strengthen our own expertise by exchanging knowledge and sharing best practice;

To strengthen the EU approach on better regulation;

To inform other (European) countries on the added value of external and independent scrutiny of impact assessments through bilateral contact; national platforms, or through international organisations;

The board of RegWatchEurope is formed by the chairs of the member-bodies. The board meets regularly in the country chairing the network that year. In 2019, Finland chairs RegWatchEurope. For more information or contact, please address:Meri.Virolainen@vnk.fi.

Scrutiny bodies that meet our membership criteria are welcomed as members of RWE; others may apply for observer status. If you are interested in joining us, please use the contact details above in the first instance.

More information on the network can be found on the respective national websites (see above).